Batman: Gotham Knight - 7.08.08 on DVD $11 AC & Blu-Ray $20 AC @ WHV

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Update 4/8:

Official website is now up with more clips and info:
http://www.warnervideo.com/batmangothamknight/

Also, WHV has the movie for pre-order now:
:br: Gotham Knight - $20.22 AC
:dvd: Gotham Knight - $11.21 AC
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Update 2/25:

Here's the press release:
DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Animation have collaborated to create a unique Batman experience in Batman: Gotham Knight. The all-new, original movie will arrive July 8, 2008 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Order due date is June 3, 2008. The original movie will also be available OnDemand and Pay-per-View as well as available for download on the same day as release date, July 8, 2008.

Batman: Gotham Knight is a fresh and exciting new entry into the Batman mythos, spinning out of a 40-year history in animation including the Emmy®-winning Batman: The Animated Series, widely considered a pivotal moment in American animation. A cross section of distinguished creators, award winning producers, and acclaimed writers weave six interlocking stories that reveal Bruce Wayne’s journey to Dark Knight, each with stylish art from some of the world’s most revered animation visionaries.

Batman: Gotham Knight was headed by an impressive list of directors who have brought their distinctly different anime styles to the classic Batman character. The production was divided among three renowned studios – Studio 4ºC, Production I.G and Madhouse – and included the truly inimitable visions of directors Shojiro Nishimi, Futoshi Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka, Yasuhiro Aoki and Toshiyuki Kubooka. With stories written by several of the most talented writers of film, comic books, and animation, including Academy Award®-nominated screenwriter Josh Olson (A History of Violence), David S. Goyer (Batman Begins), Emmy®-winner Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series), Jordan Goldberg (Associate Producer, The Dark Knight), and award-winning comics writers Greg Rucka and Brian Azzarello, Batman: Gotham Knight presents thrilling new adventures of Batman that spotlight several of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains, including the fearsome Scarecrow, the freakish Killer Croc and the unnerving marksman known as Deadshot. Batman: Gotham Knight is produced by Emma Thomas (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), Michael Uslan & Benjamin Melniker (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight), Toshi Hiruma and Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series).

Batman: Gotham Knight will be available on DVD for $24.98 SRP. There will also be a 2-disc Special Edition DVD available for $29.98 SRP which contains additional bonus features. All the content from the 2-disc Special Edition DVD will be available on Blu-ray Disc for $34.99 SRP.


 Batman: Gotham Knight DVD will feature incredible extras including:

“A Mirror for the Bat: The Evil Denizens of Gotham City” - A stimulating documentary covering Gotham City’s most nefarious of characters, combined with a look into the symbiotic relationship Batman shares with his enemies.

“Sneak Peek: Wonder Woman” - DC Universe animated original movie
Audio Commentary - Featuring the filmmakers of Gotham Knight.

Widescreen (1.78:1)

5.1 Dolby Digital

The 2-disc Special Edition DVD will feature even more incredible extras including:

“Batman and Me a Devotion of Destiny: The Bob Kane Story” - The comprehensive chronology of the remarkable life of the creator of Batman.

“Batman: The Animated Series” Bonus Episodes - Bruce Timm selects his favorite episodes from Batman: The Animated Series.

“Batman: Gotham Knight explores an exciting moment between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight,” said Paul Levitz, DC Comics President and Publisher, “and takes our fans on a very different visual trip through Gotham and Batman’s life. We’re extremely proud of this project, and look forward to adding to the momentum our DC Universe Animated Original Movie program has been building.”

“Batman: Gotham Knight is a perfect example of the type of release that Warner Premiere is becoming known for and that audiences are hungry for,” said Matt Bierman, Vice President, Production, Warner Premiere. “With incredible production values, a top-notch creative team and compelling, iconic characters from the DC Universe, Batman: Gotham Knight really raises the bar in the Direct-to-DVD arena and we’re proud to be a part of this production.”

“To date, over 13.5 million units of Batman animated titles have been sold and we are thrilled to release Batman: Gotham Knight, the next installment of the DC Universe animated original movies, which will be a hit with Super Hero and comic book fans alike,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President, Kids and Sports Marketing.

Batman: Gotham Knight Marketing Support

Batman: Gotham Knight will be supported by a massive media campaign including primetime TV spots, national print and online coverage. Marketing support will also include strong promotional support as well as a grassroots viral campaign.

DC UNIVERSE ORIGINAL MOVIES

DC Comics, Warner Premiere, Warner Home Video (WHV) and Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) began the production and distribution of “DC Universe,” a series of original, animated PG-13 movies in July 2006. This original made for DVD movie is part of the DC Universe series of animated PG-13 films written and directed by acclaimed comic book creators and animators and featuring recognizable talent. WHV will be the exclusive worldwide home entertainment distributor for all DC Universe movies, which will include a slate of 2-3 action-packed films per year. Superman Doomsday and Justice League: The New Frontier were the first DC Universe original animated movies. Other DC properties with films in development include Justice League, Green Lantern, Flash and Wonder Woman.

BASICS

Street Date: July 8, 2008
Order Due Date: June 3, 2008
Languages: English, Spanish
Subtitles: Spanish

Run Time: 75 minutes

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Surround Stereo
Color / Closed Captioned
Rating: PG-13

Batman: Gotham Knight (DVD)

Price: $24.98 SRP / No MAP
UPC: 085391123323

Batman: Gotham Knight (2 Disc Special Edition DVD)

Price: $29.98 SRP / No MAP
UPC: 0883929011155

Batman: Gotham Knight (Blu-ray Disc)

Price: $34.99 SRP / No MAP
UPC: 085391179511
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The picture looks awesome, this will be a definate must buy for me, hopefully it shows up in HD as well.
 
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[quote name='LinkinPrime']Bummer...I wanted Christian Bale.[/quote]

I was surprised about this too...you would think Bale would do the voice since he is the new batman....but I guess fans demanded Conroy to do voice for the animated version of batman.
 
While it would have been cool to have Bale do the character, since the stories take place within that universe, I find whenever I see Batman animated now after hearing Conroy do the voice for like 10 years, its seems weird to me to hear anyone else (I actually enjoyed most of the performances in Justice League: New Frontier, but whenever Jeremy Sisto's Batman spoke it totally threw me off).

So yeah, couple with the fact that I am both an anime fan and a Batman fan, I can't wait for this. Although I hope that now that WB has given up on HDDVD the BluRay will have uncompressed audio.

Also I wonder who Will Friedle will voice. He gave a great run as Terry in Batman Beyond, but I don't see them including that chacter in the new Bale universe. My guess is that he will play a relatively small role probably as a nod to fans.
 
Glad to see that the SRP for the DVD is 19.99 versus the original post which states $24.99. I'll be getting this to watch with my son since he loves Batman, but this may push him to want me to take him to The Dark Knight (he's 8) which I'm not sure if he's ready for.
 
[quote name='CrimsonPaw']Glad to see that the SRP for the DVD is 19.99 versus the original post which states $24.99. I'll be getting this to watch with my son since he loves Batman, but this may push him to want me to take him to The Dark Knight (he's 8) which I'm not sure if he's ready for.[/quote]

I'm not looking to bring up a parenting debate or anything (since you probably wouldn't be wondering if your son is ready for Dark Knight if you were irresponsible), but I just wanted to make sure you realized that this DVD feature is going to be rated PG-13 just like The Dark Knight will likely be. If you've seen the video previews for this upcoming collection, it seems like it will definitely deserve the higher than PG rating.
 
Didn't know about this until now, looks pretty cool although Batman in more of an anime form is kind of weird. But maybe that's just because I've been watching The Animated Series lately.
 
[quote name='sendme']So is the BD copy going to have all the same extras as the 2 disc set?[/quote]

It should. I can't wait for this to come out. NANANANNANANANANAANNAANNANA BATMAN. BATMAN. BATMAN!
 
That artwork looks fantastic. It was also make a Frickin sweet ass looking styled game in the flavor of Crackdown. One day My dreams will be answered. PLEASE make it happen developers!!
 
Conroy is a great Batman, but this is a prequel to the Dark Knight, and they should of gotten Bale. Still, they did get the second best person for this particular DVD.
 
[quote name='iazybandit']First post has links swapped. BD version has link to DVD and DVD has link to BD[/quote]

Oops...fixed. Thank you.
 
[quote name='bsesb2003']Completely agree![/quote]
Same here. It would've been cool to have Bale, but Kevin Conroy is the definitive animated Batman voice.
 
[quote name='imascrub']Trailer for Gotham Knight up!

talk about rockin my socks off
The Production IG (Blood the Last Vampire, Ghost in the Shell, etc) looking piece during the trailer looks great. Slick, fluid animation and I like the character design style too.[/quote]

Oh man that shit looks tight!

So is this supposed to be like the Animatrix where they have a few different short stories or is it one movie?
 
I think it's supposed to be a collection of short stories. I think it's supposed to be like 6 episodes? It looks like it has different villains for each episode too, though it might be just a few only (only spotted scarecrow, killer croc, manbat, and dead shot...and a bunch of thugs)
 
It's 6 episodes, one story... kinda. It is supposed to be linked together and it's supposed to represent how Batman goes from being a beginner to being... Batman. It's meant as a go between from Begins to Dark Knight. Each episode does have a different baddie but like i said... one continuous story.

Soule
 
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